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Mon, 5th Oct, 2026 Diamond Necklace The funny thing about her is it's only in the last month that she's been able to take a normal horse's work, so there's every chance she's been weak all year and is just starting to progress now.
Sat, 3rd Oct, 2026 Scandinavian Lady The ground was a little bit on the slower side for him. Ryan said he was coming back at him.
Sat, 3rd Oct, 2026 Benvenuto Cellini We had a pacemaker in the Prix Niel, but the field didn't follow the pacemaker (Montreal) so we ended up with a slowly-run trial and obviously he wants an even-run mile and a half. We think that was part of the reason for his run really.
Thu, 1st Oct, 2026 Benvenuto Cellini He’s a high-pace horse, long striding and the pacemaker got away and that just meant it was an ordinary pace which didn’t suit, but he did come home well.
Mon, 28th Sep, 2026 Diamond Necklace “We do intend to run all three. Obviously Diamond Necklace has an option of going for the fillies race on the same day (Prix de l’Opera) but at the moment we are looking at going with the three.”
Sat, 26th Sep, 2026 Sun Goddess She is not blowing very hard and when we were tacking up there was no anxiety. She's as cool as a cucumber and Ryan was over the moon with her.
Fri, 25th Sep, 2026 Sun Goddess She has just progressed from race to race so far. She’s a very good filly, she has lot of ability and she loves her racing.
Fri, 18th Sep, 2026 Darkness Falls He is unusual, he has a super mind, he’s a great traveller and he quickens so we’ll see how he is, but he’s obviously really exciting.
Sat, 12th Sep, 2026 Scandinavia As a four-year-old, I'm not sure we ever had one that looks as exciting as him.
Sat, 12th Sep, 2026 Giant Sequoia She's a big, sleepy filly and we feel with those type of fillies, if you overwork them at home, they could get a little bit resentful as you're pushing them too hard.
Leopardstown Sat, 12th Sep, 2026 Darkness Falls He does everything right. He jumped quickly and travelled very comfortably. We went a good pace early and he was always travelling very easily. It is only his third start and he had a look at the road when we were out wide, so he knows where home is, but he is a very straightforward horse. Loved him. He had a lovely run around here in a maiden and then was very impressive the last day. Obviously, he’s by Camelot which makes him extra special. Ryan said the trip is going to be no problem, a mile and he’s going to get a mile-and-a-quarter next year. He’s just has a lot of class. It’s an unbelievable race to have on here at this time. It’s a lovely first running of it. It’s going to be a very important race and all the good horses were there, all the good type middle-distance horses. I was very impressed and delighted with him. It’ll be hard for a classier Derby-type horse to come out than this, the way he did it the last day and they way he did that today. It was a proper gallop, there was nowhere to hide out there. Ryan eased out with him and he quickened up very well. He has a lovely nature, which makes him really special. He’s very exciting. He’s out of a No Nay Never mare so there is a lot of speed in there but he has the class. I’m delighted to have him. I think he can go anywhere he wants. You can go to America with him at the end if you want, he’s that type of horse. He’s not going to need soft groun
Fri, 11th Sep, 2026 Constitution River I’m hoping that we’ll be able to right what happened at York, we think he’s a very good horse and it’s going to be interesting.
Fri, 11th Sep, 2026 Christmas Day The whole team has wanted Christmas Day to stay in the Classics and to go from the Derby to the Leger is very special. Very few horses have done it. He’s shown he has the class to win a Derby and he had a lovely run in York as a trial where we were very happy with him.
Cork Wed, 9th Sep, 2026 Marco Polo He had a very good run first time, with the form of the race working out well, so Aidan pitched him in the Gimcrack. He was very keen and did everything wrong at York, so we put a line through that and this race worked out lovely and gave him confidence. Wayne said he has a lot of pace and coming back to five (furlongs) would be no problem to him. He has shown a lot of potential at home and is lovely looking. It wouldn't surprise me if he pitched up in the (Group 1) Middle Park Stakes as he is a horse of potential. He can boogie. Chris Armstrong, representing